Dehradun, June 22 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

DEHRADUN, 21 Jun: With repeated helicopter mishaps and the arrival of the monsoon, the Uttarakhand government has chosen not to take any more risks of possible crashes and has announced a complete suspension of helicopter services for the Char Dham Yatra from Sunday till the end of monsoon season or September 15. It may be recalled that though the chopper services were permitted to resume on June 17 following a recent crash in Gaurikund, adverse weather conditions have since then have grounded all the flights. Over 5,500 tickets have been cancelled in the past six days alone, and all helicopter operators are now withdrawing from the region.

Operations came to a halt after a tragic accident in Gau...